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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4708
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:March 13, 2025
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The power of the elements is in your hands. Use them to claim your kingdom!
Overall rating
5
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5
91 of 111 found this review helpful
He Who Controls The Weather Becomes King
PostedApril 8, 2015
pennmom36
fromLet there be rain...no wait, let there be sunshine!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Victor needs to find the missing Magic Weather Artifacts to become the King of Flaywind. This Time Management game requires the normal tasks, collecting resources such as wood, food, and gold. To increase production of these valuable resources, you need to build Sawmills, Food Mills and Gold Forges, and Houses to hire more workers. You have to choose your tasks strategically or you won't have the required amount of resources to continue. As you find the missing weather artifacts, you will have the control of weather such as clouds to produce rain and the sun to dry swamps, when a resource is depleted, you drag the cloud to the wheat or trees to produce more. You have to hire warriors to defeat the Golems that will otherwise scare away the workers, repair bridges, build portals and talk to all the creatures and citizens who will ask for your help with different tasks along the way. The graphics are really well done and each level gives you new items or tasks to achieve, and there are awards to earn as well. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
A game and a brain teaser in one! The new Easter Riddles is a great way to spend an evening improving your mind!
Overall rating
4
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5
23 of 23 found this review helpful
These Puzzles Aren't Easy!
PostedApril 7, 2015
pennmom36
fromI feel so bad when I make a mistake
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I can never resist a good picross game, but right off the bat, this game tested my patience with some not so easy to figure out griddlers. You can start out with a training course mode for beginners, or to brush up on your skills, then you can choose either Beginner or Expert modes, playing 6 different rooms with 20 puzzles in each room. The goal is to achieve 3 stars, and it's an easy task to accomplish at first, but then the difficult ones are thrown at you, I had to use a hint on several of the later puzzles. Some of the tiles have coins, or even hints hidden beneath them. You can purchase bonuses in the shop to allow you the right to make a third mistake, or get 2 starting hints and even refilling the hints on that particular level. Good luck, and enjoy!
I recommend this game!
What has the Easter Bunny brought? Golden cards! Collect them all and complete 120 unique levels in the new Easter Solitaire!
Overall rating
4
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5
46 of 55 found this review helpful
The Easter Bunny Is Slowing Down
PostedApril 7, 2015
pennmom36
fromhe did a nice job hiding those golden cards
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
The Easter Bunny has gifted us with an Easter themed solitaire game, better late than never! This solitaire game requires you to make matches of two cards regardless of color or suit, which isn't my favorite type of solitaire, but entertaining none the less. You must collect the necessary amount of points in order to unlock the next deck, If you remove all gold cards, you win the game even if regular cards remain. If you get a perfect score, your points from that level will be added to the next level, just like bowling scores. Every card you remove, fills the multiplier bar which earns you points that can be spent in the shop to purchase a Mulligan (undo last move including using bonuses) a Shuffle (puts the cards back into the deck and shuffles cards) and a Joker which is a wild card. Some of the cards have a flower which gives you either 499 points or a free bonus such as a shuffle or an undo. With 9 Easter themed cards to choose from and 3 different style face cards, this is a very relaxing game worthy of a credit, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Find a kidnapped teenage girl and save yourself in Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek, a fun Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek SE
PostedApril 6, 2015
pennmom36
fromI'm pretty sure the tornado did that motel a favor
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I loved the first Enigmatis so much that decided to purchase this game in the Collectors Edition. In my opinion, this game is the better value unless you must have the built in strategy guide, however, the hint system is really good. You play the role of a detective (once again) investigating the case of a missing girl in the sleepy little town of Maple Creek, when a tornado rips through the town. You are unharmed, but your memory is still fuzzy, leaving you no choice but to piece the evidence back together, and the evidence is really quite staggering. Turns out there have been multiple missing persons reports dating back over the past 80 years! Something or someone is controlling the citizens of Maple Creek, and turning them into zombie like creatures, mesmerized by the tolling bells of a church steeple. Will you be able to solve this paranormal case, and bring back the missing child, or Maple Creek mesmerize you as well?
As you re-collect the evidence the tornado has spewn about Maple Creek, you will use your Motel wall as a makeshift Evidence Board. After sorting through the paperwork, and placing the collected evidence in the correct spots, you will be able to make a deduction about that particular scenario, and eventually solve the case. There aren't a lot of frills with this game, but for an older game, the graphics are decent and doesn't seem "dated" like some games you re-visit.
The Hidden Object Scenes are all Listed word finds, with slight interactions where you click on an item to open it up, which exposes the object needed. All of the HO scenes are repeated once, which is a feature I really don't like because the items are too easy to find a second time around and it's boring. The Mini Games are fun, mostly comprised of puzzle tikes, swapping tiles or rotating tiles to complete a picture.
The Collectors Edition has Concept Art, Wallpapers, re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, Videos, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Adventure, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
You're cordially invited to attend the world's greatest magic show! Thurman the Magnificent will give a performance no one will forget!
Overall rating
4
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5
60 of 66 found this review helpful
Galdor's Bluff
PostedApril 6, 2015
pennmom36
fromAnd for my final act......
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Thurman the Magnificent isn't such a Master of Flames after all. If he would have just called himself Thurman the Magnificent Man of Flames, he would have been spot on for this disappearing act! Galdor's Bluff will never be the same now, a Small Town best known for it's rivalry between two young apprentices, Joseph Thurman and Roger Addington, who were trained by the Master of all Magic, Charles Galdor. Detective, it would seem that Thurman was correct in his suspicions, someone was trying to sabotage his act. Only one thing left to do, find out who, what, where and when, and why, okay maybe 5 things left to do.
This is certainly an extremely short demo, and an extremely easy game, but, there are a ton of Hidden Object Scenes, and puzzles to solve. The story is interesting, and the graphics are decent, not fantastic, but the games mechanics are flawless, with no noticeable glitches.
The Hidden Object Scenes are mostly list finds with just a few items requiring interactions, but there are also scenes where you find the items and replace them where they belong in the scene. Usually I stick with the HOP, but in this case I opted for the alternate game of Solitaire for two reasons. The HOP's are basic and the items can all be found instantly, and the Solitaire game is very unique. The object of the solitaire game is to select two cards from the pyramid and/or the deck, so that the total sum of the two cards equal 13. Kings are worth 13, therefor they can be removed by themselves, Queens are worth 12, Jacks 11, Ace 1, all other cards are face value. The Mini Games are variations of the classics, such as memorizing the patterns of flashing lights and repeating or turning discs to complete a picture.
The Collectors Edition has Concept Art, Wallpapers, Achievements, Morphing Crystal Balls, Solitaire Games (several variations available) a Bonus Chapter and a built in Strategy Guide, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
The princess has become a Queen! Help her loyal assistant Jack rebuild the garden from scratch in this unique Match-3 game!
Overall rating
5
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5
99 of 108 found this review helpful
I Built A Pretty Sweet Garden
PostedApril 6, 2015
pennmom36
fromI need an apple tree
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
For whatever reason, I had a blast building my garden, which made me want to play the Match 3 game so that I could earn more money to buy more flowers! The Match 3 game is a decent Match 3 game with colorful garden related tiles, available in a Timed Mode, Untimed, and a super relaxing mode that has no weed growth. You can earn money playing the Match 3 as well as gems, which allows you to purchase plants and decorations, which in turn allows you to level up with experience and unlock more selections in the shop. You can build paths at no cost, in any configuration you choose, and you can drag the garden to open up more space. You can remove items or move them any time you choose, which is helpful when you want to expand.
The Match 3 game has different goals on each level, such as making matches on all golden cells, or releasing all butterflies by making matches under them until they fall off the board. Matches of 4 tiles gives you directional arrows, either horizontal or vertical, and will destroy tiles in that direction when matched with the matching tiles. Five or more tiles will give you a bomb to detonate, and the best feature in my opinion, is when you make a match of tiles vertically and horizontally in a single move, you receive a Hummingbird that when matched, calls in all the other hummingbirds to remove all tiles of whichever tile you made the match with. Some tiles have wood, or chains, double chains, stones which require 3 matches, and even earth to break through. There is a lot going on at times, and with all of the directional arrows blinking arrows, bombs, chains, dirt and other blockages, it can get confusing, but I thought it was an entertaining Match 3 game, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Is your husband-to-be guilty of betrayal – or even worse?
Overall rating
5
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5
116 of 129 found this review helpful
I'm Speechless!
PostedApril 4, 2015
pennmom36
fromThat's some toolbox, a screwdriver and 3 plumbing connectors!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Fantastic Game! I have no voiceover, this game's so good it left me speechless, good thing I still have a dialog box! Cadenza has raised the bar, again. Phenomenal graphics, lifelike characters, and stunning soundtracks are the norm for this series, as we re-visit the Jazz Pepper Club once again. Anthony is quite the romantic, but Ella will soon find out that he's no match for the "Black Widow" an evil woman who possesses the Kiss of Death. With pucker power like her's, no man is safe!
I was so engrossed in the story, that I kept forgetting to search each scene for the hidden Golden Ticket, so heads up, don't forget to look for them before you leave that scene, you may not be able to return. There are also Plus Sign inventory items, requiring some type of interaction, such as combining two items together, before that item can be used.
Cadenza is all about the Hidden Object Puzzles, crammed full of entertainment, and the best part is that you can replay them to beat your own time and accuracy! Most of the HO's are listed items that you are simply moving aside to collect the fragment hidden behind that item, and the collected fragments will open something for the final item. My favorite HOP type requires you to find an item listed in a circle at the bottom right, which also exposes a musical note that gets added to the icon. The next item has to be placed into the scene, and then another listed item and so forth until all notes have been collected. Each HOS has a Morphing object to find, and there is an icon to show if the item has been found.
Some of the Mini Games were unique, when you are speaking to the detective, (hey I just realized I wasn't a detective for once!) he hands you a paper with several items that you flip over two at a time to make matches. Then you make matches of related items, and finally put those items into the correct timeline of what occurred first. I liked the puzzle where you had to replicate the musical notes shown as an example, but the musical staff (bars) were twisted so you had to follow the bars figure out where each note actually went.
This Collectors Edition has Achievements, Concept Art, Wallpapers, Videos, Soundtracks, re-playable HO's, Collectible Golden Tickets, Case Files, Match 3 games, Treasure Hunt, Ticket Hunt, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Find a kidnapped teenage girl and save yourself in Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek, a fun Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
Overall rating
5
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5
14 of 16 found this review helpful
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek CE
PostedApril 3, 2015
pennmom36
fromWhat is wrong with your eyes!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I'm a big fan of the second edition of Enigmatis, The Mists of Ravenwood, but for whatever reason, I never made it past the demo hour with this game. Long story short, I bought this game, the demo just doesn't serve this game justice, it's fantastic. You were investigating the case of a missing girl in the sleepy little town of Maple Creek, when a tornado rips through the town. Thank goodness you're unharmed, but your memory is still fuzzy, leaving you no choice but to piece the evidence back together, and the evidence is staggering. Turns out there have been multiple missing persons reports dating back over the past 80 years! You've got your work cut out for you on this investigation, can you solve the case of all of these missing people, detective?
As you re-collect the evidence the tornado has spewn about Maple Creek, you will use your Motel wall as a makeshift Evidence Board. After sorting through the paperwork, and placing the collected evidence in the correct spots, you will be able to make a deduction about that particular scenario, and eventually solve the case. There aren't a lot of frills with this game, but for an older game, the graphics are decent and doesn't seem "dated" like some games you re-visit.
The Hidden Object Scenes are all Listed word finds, with slight interactions where you click on an item to open it up, which exposes the object needed. All of the HO scenes are repeated once, which is a feature I really don't like because the items are too easy to find a second time around and it's boring. The Mini Games are fun, mostly comprised of puzzle tikes, swapping tiles or rotating tiles to complete a picture.
This Collectors Edition has Concept Art, Wallpapers, re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, Videos, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Adventure, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Redemption Cemetery: The Island of the Lost
You crash-land on an island populated by ghosts. Like them, are you trapped here forever?
Overall rating
4
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5
79 of 88 found this review helpful
Seeking Redemotion
PostedApril 3, 2015
pennmom36
fromAll alone on a deserted island, me myself and I...Oh, and a billion ghosts and a lonely crow. Anyone know how to fix a plane?
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
There's nothing worse than crash landing, except crash landing on a seemingly deserted island. Sometimes, looks can be deceiving, and you soon realize that this is The Island of the Lost, where the souls of the dearly departed have gathered. Unable to move on and plagued with turmoil and guilt, these dear souls have long been forgotten. Ruled by an evil ghost who who feasts upon their suffering only adds to their pain and grief, perhaps this island is your destination after all. If you have the courage and the strength to find the one thing the evil entity fears, the Ancient Amulet, perhaps you can rid this island of evil, and free the long lost souls who are searching for their Redemption.
It's now up to you, as you are tasked with entering the portals of these undead, to right the wrongs that are causing their restlessness, one soul at a time. You won't have to go it alone, a friendly crow from the island has nothing better to do so he's along for the ride and is willing to help you retrieve all those inventory items that mysteriously made their way to the most unlikely and out of reach places imaginable! Fortunately, this crow has both of his eyes and they don't even glow! Some of the inventory items have plus signs that indicate further action is required before that item can be used. You must combine that item with another inventory item by simply clicking on one item and dragging it to the other item.
Most of the Mini Games give you the option to choose Casual or Hard modes which is a feature that is unique to this devs game. Sometimes I love a challenge, other times I just want to chill and have some fun. Most of the Mini Games were puzzle types such as swapping picture tiles or putting together torn pieces of a picture, but there are also games where you match two identical letters by flipping two tiles at a time, but if you guess incorrectly all the tiles scramble around quickly to throw you off and make it more challenging.
The Collectors Edition is loaded with goodies, Screensavers, Concept Art, Movies, Music, Chronicles, re-playable HOP's and Mini Games, Collections, Achievements, a built in Strategy Guide, a Bonus Chapter and you can even take a Test to see how well you paid attention to the details, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
After investigating a series of ritual murders on the foggy streets of London, detective James Voodoo discovers a supernatural conspiracy on a global scale.
Overall rating
5
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5
81 of 85 found this review helpful
Taken, Taken Away, Taken, Taken Away....
PostedApril 3, 2015
pennmom36
fromTMI
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
This game has some of the most unusual features I've ever seen, it's almost overbearing, as if there's too much going on. You play the role of a homicide Detective, which isn't unusual in itself, but the year is 1899, and you are equipped with some very futuristic gadgets. The first gadget is your camera, which allows you to take pictures of suspicious areas, items or people. The pictures will automatically be placed in your Diary, to be used as evidence. The Diary will contain your tasks, photos, evidence collected, bios on everyone you come in contact with, and brief descriptions of your events. You also have an Ultraviolet lamp to collect hidden fingerprints, by scanning the lamp over the entire scene until all prints have been detected. There is a tab at the top of the screen that shows how many prints you have found, and you can purchase items in the shop to upgrade your gadgets or equipment, which is one of the coolest features I have seen in a long time! The upgrades include reducing the time it takes to recharge the hint button, an upgrade for the UV lamp, upgrades for the camera, an option for seeing silhouettes of evidence, reducing the time it takes to recharge your portable laboratory, the ability to skip or pass on puzzles faster, the ability to identify several evidences at the same time, and even a random hat to make you look cool! Even a cool looking detective needs the latest model of portable laboratories, simply place evidence into the container, click on the start button, play a quick mini game where you connect identical atoms, and voila, you get a brief description of that item. The Evidence Board is in your office at the Police Station, or you can access it through your diary, the evidence you collect will be placed into several circled categories. Eventually you will make a deduction about the case at hand. As you progress, take photos and collect prints, so will your Detective skills, and you are rewarded in the form of an Achievement, 31 in total as you collect new Badges. There are also 10 tubes to collect, but I haven't figured out yet what kind of tube it is or what it's used for.
The Hidden Object Scenes are unusual as well. Several objects are Morphing Objects. The Morphing Objects are constantly changing at a rapid speed, any item listed in red, is a morphing object. You must select the object when it is in the correct object that matches the item on the list, not every morphing object will be on the list so you have to figure out which item is morphing the correct object. (in other words there will still be morphing objects left in the HOS) The Mini Games are fairly run of the mill puzzles such as adjusting several monkeys on a chain until they are all aligned in the middle and all monkeys have red glowing eyes, when you move one monkey, others are affected. For a stand alone Standard Edition, this game has a lot going on, almost too much. The story is different, I just hope they are able to connect everything together without losing the players interest because of all the distractions, enjoy!
I recommend this game!